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Environmental fate & pathways

Biodegradation in water: screening tests

Administrative data

Endpoint:
biodegradation in water: ready biodegradability
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Review article data are considered to be from a trusted source

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
review article or handbook
Title:
Environmental Hazard Profile of Organic Chemicals
Author:
D. Freitag, L. Ballhorn, H. Geyer, F. Korte
Year:
1985
Bibliographic source:
Chemosphere 14, p. 1589-1616

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
EU Method C.4-C (Determination of the "Ready" Biodegradability - Carbon Dioxide Evolution Test)
GLP compliance:
not specified

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Chloroethylene
EC Number:
200-831-0
EC Name:
Chloroethylene
Cas Number:
75-01-4
Molecular formula:
C2H3Cl
IUPAC Name:
chloroethene

Results and discussion

% Degradation
Parameter:
% degradation (CO2 evolution)
Value:
22
Sampling time:
28 d

Applicant's summary and conclusion